2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
HOMECOMING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2005
FROM THE EDITOR
Dust off your float, grab your cans, get your volunteer on and really mean it when you yell "Muck Fizzoul"
That's right. It's Homecoming
and its time to show your Jaywhak pride by singing, dancing and putting your favorite mascot on the back.
Whether you are hunting for the elusive Homecoming medallion or wondering what it's like to be a Jayhawk at different stages in your college career, you'll find the quintessential guide to your Homecoming week within these pages. Ross is a topneka senior in journalista
INDEX
Haunted Hill
A grisly tale of betrayal and adultery surrounds an alleged ghost in a house with ties to campus.
Page 5A
Hug your Jayhawk
Big Jay and Baby Jay aren't just a couple of pretty faces. Find out what life's like behind the beak.
Page 6A
Almost laughable
Seth Myers and Kenan Thompson kicked off Homecoming week's activities with a performance at the Lied Center
Page 7A
Leaders honored
Reaching out, speaking out and maintaining a 3.0 GPA; these student leaders are the right candidates for the awards.
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On the Cover
Photograph by Rachel Seymour Kansan scans courtesy of Spencer Research Library Graphic Illustration by Patrick Ro
Graphic Illustration by Patrick Ross
Royalty tradition still thriving
BSU to crown Homecoming King and Queen to honor its traditions
MINDY OSBORNE
mosborne@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The tradition of the KU homecoming queen remains alive and well today thanks to the Black Student Union, which started its own royalty in protest of the original.
The legacy of homecoming royalty began in 1925, when the University of Kansas selected its first "Football Queen," according to homecoming.ku.edu.The title was then changed to homecoming queen in 1933.
In 1960, Chancellor E. Lawrence Chalmers refused a demand by BSU to crown a black homecoming queen during halftime of the Kansas-Iowa football game. The selection of homecoming queen remained unchanged until fall 1969 when campus was rife with anti-war demonstrations and strained race relations.
According to kuhistory. com, BSU was still dissatisfied with the University's selection process and decided to elect its own royalty, Lorene Brown. The traditionally
The following fall, the homecoming committee issued a statement.
elected queen that year, Janet Merrick, would be the last.
"It seems inappropriate in a multicultural environment such as a university to select one or a group of young women to represent that community.
The 1970 Homecoming committee deems it more appropriate to recognize those who embody the academic spirit for which this communi-
king and queen annually, except in 2003. Anniesha Scott, Junction City senior and BSU executive board member, said things just didn't work out that year.
"Homecoming snack up on us then and by the time we realized we needed to do something, it was too late. We didn't have a chance to do it well, so we weren't going to do it at all," she said.
This year, 14 students, eight women and six men, have applied for the positions.
The legacy of homecoming royalty began in 1925, when the University of Kansas selected its first "Football Queen," according to homecoming.ku.edu.The title was then changed to homecoming queen in 1933.
ty was established," the statement read.
But the homecoming royalty tradition did not stop there. Ever since then, BSU has crowned a homecoming
In order to apply for the position, applicants start by collecting donations.
The money goes to fund BSU events and activities. Scott said the amount raised, or whether
they are a BSU member, does not factor into the selection process.
"Money doesn't influence how we vote because we are looking more for someone willing to be involved in BSU and be a good representative," Scott said.
In addition, applicants had to select a song which they felt best represents them as an individual. That song is then played as they walk in front of the BSU executive board and general assembly where they introduce themselves. A ballot vote is then taken to select the two winners.
After being crowned, the king receives a crown and the queen a tiara and scepter. Their responsibilities are largely ceremonial, as they help represent BSU in the Homecoming Parade.
Scott was elected homecoming queen in 2002.
She said the most important aspect of the crowning of the royalty was that the University officially recognized those elected as homecoming king and queen.
"You're not just representing BSU, but the University too. That's when it really becomes a big deal." Scott said.
One-hundred years and still going
Special Thanks:
This project has been a long, arduous journey, travelling decade to decade, bodies wary and eyes glazed over from sitting in the library, staring at microfilm scans hours on end.
Last year marked the 100th anniversary of the University Daily Kansan, and it felt like it could take us that many years to provide a proper retrospective.
Spencer Research Library
kuhistory.com
Courtney Clark
Maria Scapello
Sam Hendricks
Soni Oliver
Dave Schaerfer
Several-thousand typed words and hundreds of scanned photographs later, we've reached our destination, though a year overdue.
These time lines highlight
MarkBowman
Adam Farrari
Joe Sibinski
Gaby Souza
Erin Castaneda
Courtney Grimwood
Catherine Odson
Ryan Schneider
LaToya Brown
student life through the eyes of the Kansan, ranging from campus controversies to the long-standing even silly traditions at the University of Kansas that have often been created to celebrate football and other KU sporting events.
A special thanks is due to the Kenneth Spencer Research Library staff, whose contributions made the visual translation of this project possible, as well as the many researchers, writers and designers who have added value to this project.
The edited version of the "100 Years: Through the Eyes of the Kansan" project is featured here, but head to Kansan.com to view
the project in its entirety.
We hope you enjoy reading through the project as much as we have had working on it.
Jeanette Crawford, Nate McGinnis, Katie Moyer, Charissa Young
Editors, 100 Years: Through the Eyes of the Kansan
Editor's Note:
Throughout this section, youll see portions of the 100 Years: Through the Eyes of the Kansas project at the bottom of most of the pages.
Check out kansan. com to see the project in its entirety
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